Photos: Texans’ fans in San Diego

Texans fan Mike McCue mimics J.J.Watt's sack salute near the U.S.S. Midway on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in San Diego. Nearly 1,000 Texans fans gathered at the historic aircraft carrier before the team's season-opener against the San Diego Chargers. less

Traveling Texans fans flocked to the U.S.S. Midway on Monday morning ahead of the team’s season-opener against the San Diego Chargers. Texans fan Lynn McMullin organized a group photo with the help of the USS Midway Museum marketing staff, and 940 was the official count of how many were escorted onto the flight deck for the photo.

McMullin called the marketing office for the Midway to ask for permission and “they said yes instantly,” she said. “They said they’re welcome us on board, and we put it out there on the Traveling Texans fan page on Facebook and a thousand people showed up. I told them about 300-600 was my best guess that we thought would show up and it’s amazing,” McMullin said.

Texans fans also did their part for the museum, filling a container with cash as they left the ship.

“With about a thousand Texans fans here,” McMullin said, “we asked them as they leave the ship today to make a donation to the Midway because they let us on here for free, and being, you know, Texans, and our hospitalty we should show our appreciation for it by giving back to the ship for what they did for us today.”

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<center><strong>Sept. 9 – At San Diego</strong>
Time: 9:20 p.m.
TV: ESPN</center>
Comment: The offense has to avoid turnovers, especially in the Texans’ end of the field. The defense needs to force a couple.
Prediction: Texans 27, Chargers 17
Record: 1-0 less

<center><strong>Sept. 9 – At San Diego</strong>
Time: 9:20 p.m.
TV: ESPN</center>
Comment: The offense has to avoid turnovers, especially in the Texans’ end of the field. The defense needs to force a ... more

<center><strong>Sept. 22 – At Baltimore</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: The Texans must play as efficiently on both sides of the ball as they did in last season’s 43-13 victory over the Ravens.
Prediction: Ravens 23, Texans 20
Record: 2-1 less

<center><strong>Sept. 22 – At Baltimore</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: The Texans must play as efficiently on both sides of the ball as they did in last season’s 43-13 victory over the ... more

<center><strong>Oct. 6 – At San Francisco</strong>
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: NBC</center>
Comment: Arian Foster and Ben Tate need to help control the ball so the 49ers’ offense will remain on
the bench.
Prediction: 49ers 27, Texans 23
Record: 3-2 less

<center><strong>Oct. 6 – At San Francisco</strong>
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: NBC</center>
Comment: Arian Foster and Ben Tate need to help control the ball so the 49ers’ offense will remain on
the bench. ... more

<center><strong>Nov. 10 – At Arizona</strong>
Time: 3:25 p.m.
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: Going against an offensive line that was horrible last season, J.J. Watt should feast on immobile QB Carson ... more

Photo: Rick Scuteri / Associated Press

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<center><strong>Nov. 17 – Oakland</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: This should be a mistake-free game on both sides of the ball and the most lopsided outcome of the season.
Prediction: Texans 37, Raiders 6
Record: 8-2 less

<center><strong>Nov. 17 – Oakland</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: This should be a mistake-free game on both sides of the ball and the most lopsided outcome of the season.
Prediction: ... more

<center><strong>Dec. 1 – New England</strong>
Time: 3:25 p.m.
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: This is why Ed Reed was signed. He doesn’t cringe at the sight of Tom Brady. Pressure from the pass rush is ... more

Photo: gregory-shamus / Getty Images

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<center><strong>Dec. 5 – At Jacksonville</strong>
Time: 7:25 p.m.
TV: NFL Network</center>
Comment: The Jaguars’ beefed-up defense will be focused on the run, so Matt Schaub has to throw TDs and not INTs.
Prediction: Texans 28, Jaguars 13
Record: 11-2 less

<center><strong>Dec. 5 – At Jacksonville</strong>
Time: 7:25 p.m.
TV: NFL Network</center>
Comment: The Jaguars’ beefed-up defense will be focused on the run, so Matt Schaub has to throw TDs and not ... more

Photo: John Raoux / Associated Press

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<center><strong>Dec. 15 – At Indianapolis</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: If the offense makes some big plays and the defense avoids them, the Texans could win in Indy for the first time.
Prediction: Colts 24, Texans 17
Record: 11-3 less

<center><strong>Dec. 15 – At Indianapolis</strong>
Time: Noon
TV: CBS</center>
Comment: If the offense makes some big plays and the defense avoids them, the Texans could win in Indy for the first ... more